Lilli Pilli Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lilli Pilli, New South Wales 2229 · Sutherland LGA
#493 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1497 of 4,908 nationally
About Lilli Pilli Public School
Lilli Pilli Public School is a public primary school located in Lilli Pilli, New South Wales (2229), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 323 students (157 girls and 166 boys).
Lilli Pilli Public School has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (17.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lilli Pilli Public School scores 64.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 493rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (26th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Lilli Pilli Public School's 323 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lilli Pilli Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lilli Pilli Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
421 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.1 km away
Burraneer Bay Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.2 km away
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.3 km away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Caringbah · Catholic primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.3 km away
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
Caringbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.4 km away
St Aloysius College Cronulla
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.6 km away
Yowie Bay Public School
Yowie Bay · Government primary · K-6
329 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.7 km away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Woolooware · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.7 km away
Cronulla Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Abbotsford Public School
Abbotsford · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1113
Grays Point Public School
Grays Point · Government primary · K-6
353 students · ICSEA 1113
St Ives Park Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
143 students · ICSEA 1113
Lapstone Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1113
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114
Putney Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilli Pilli Public School a public or private school?
Lilli Pilli Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lilli Pilli Public School offer?
Lilli Pilli Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lilli Pilli Public School?
In 2025, Lilli Pilli Public School had 323 enrolled students (157 girls, 166 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lilli Pilli Public School?
Lilli Pilli Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lilli Pilli Public School rank in NSW?
Lilli Pilli Public School ranks 493rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.5/100), and 1497th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lilli Pilli Public School?
Lilli Pilli Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lilli Pilli Public School each year?
In 2025, Lilli Pilli Public School had 34 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Lilli Pilli Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lilli Pilli Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lilli Pilli Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lilli Pilli Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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